Payroll & Accounts

Castle Employment Group; Woodlesford; On-site; GBP 27,000 - 33,000; Full time

Benefits offered by this job

Company pension

Private medical insurance

Life insurance

On-site parking

Paid volunteer time

Permanent full-time position

Varied payroll responsibility

Job summary

Castle Employment Group in Leeds is seeking a Payroll Officer to join a growing finance team. You will deliver accurate fortnightly and monthly payrolls, maintain employee pay data, and act as a key contact for payroll queries.

This full-time, office-based role offers ownership of payroll processes, opportunities to improve workflows, and collaboration with the wider finance team. Prior experience in high-volume payroll and UK PAYE is desirable.

Qualifications

• Experience in a busy, high-volume payroll environment.
• Strong knowledge of UK payroll (PAYE) and statutory requirements.
• Able to manage confidential information with discretion.

Responsibilities

• Prepare and deliver fortnightly and monthly payrolls from start to finish
• Keep employee pay information up to date, including starters, leavers and changes
• Check payroll data, identify discrepancies and reconcile before payment
• Ensure PAYE, statutory payments and HMRC reporting are correct and on time
• Be a knowledgeable contact for payroll questions across the business
• Work with the wider finance team to provide payroll information for reporting
• Help maintain payroll controls and support audit/compliance activity
• Identify opportunities to simplify and improve payroll processes

Skills

High-volume payroll experience

UK payroll knowledge

Attention to detail

Deadline management

Communication

Confidential data handling

Education

CIPP qualification welcomed

Tools

Sage

Job description

Leeds | £30,000 | Permanent | Full-time, office-based

Are you an experienced payroll professional looking for a role with more variety, ownership and the opportunity to broaden your finance experience?

A growing business in Leeds is looking for a Payroll Officer to join its team and take responsibility for delivering an accurate and dependable payroll service. This is more than a straightforward payroll processing position. You'll become a key contact within the business, work closely with the wider finance team and have the opportunity to help improve processes as the organisation continues to grow.

It's a great opportunity for someone who is confident working in a busy, high-volume payroll environment and is ready to take on broader responsibility.

What you'll be doing

• Take responsibility for preparing and delivering both fortnightly and monthly payrolls from start to finish
• Keep employee pay information up to date, covering new starters, leavers, pay changes and other amendments
• Check payroll information carefully, investigate discrepancies and complete reconciliations ahead of payment
• Ensure PAYE, statutory payments and HMRC reporting requirements are handled correctly and on time
• Be a knowledgeable and approachable contact for colleagues who need help with pay, deductions or payroll-related questions
• Work closely with the wider finance team, providing accurate payroll information for reporting and business needs
• Help maintain effective payroll controls and support audit and compliance activity
• Look for opportunities to make payroll processes simpler, more efficient and easier to manage as the business grows

What you'll bring

• Hands-on experience within a busy, high-volume payroll environment
• A sound understanding of UK payroll processes, PAYE and statutory requirements
• Confidence working with detailed information and identifying errors before they become problems
• The organisation to manage competing payroll deadlines and priorities
• A practical, solutions-focused approach when dealing with payroll queries
• Confidence communicating with colleagues across different areas of a business
• A professional approach to handling confidential employee and financial information

Experience using Sage would be useful, but isn't essential.

You may also have exposure to pensions and auto-enrolment, multiple payrolls or payroll improvement projects. A CIPP qualification would be welcomed, but none of these are essential for the role.

What's in it for you?

Alongside a salary of £30,000, you'll receive:

• Company pension
• Private medical insurance
• Life insurance
• On-site parking
• Paid volunteer time
• A permanent, full-time position
• A varied role combining payroll responsibility with wider finance exposure
• The opportunity to contribute to improvements as the business continues to grow

This is a full-time, fully office-based role in Leeds.

If you're looking for your next Payroll Officer opportunity and want a position where you can take real ownership of payroll while developing broader finance experience, we'd like to hear from you